{"id":551881,"date":"2016-11-12T12:06:11","date_gmt":"2016-11-12T12:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=551881"},"modified":"2018-03-22T21:50:25","modified_gmt":"2018-03-22T21:50:25","slug":"ufc-205-gate-breaks-multiple-records-fox11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/ufc-205-gate-breaks-multiple-records-fox11\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 205 Gate Breaks Multiple Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img alt=\"UFC 205 Gate Breaks Multiple Records\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.usatodaysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2016\/11\/622493490.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">NEW YORK, NY &#8211; NOVEMBER 11: A general view of Madison Square Garden during UFC 205 Weigh-ins on November 11, 2016 in New York City. 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